The Board has remanded the claims for service connection for chronic lymphocytic leukemia, multiple myeloma, and Merkel cell carcinoma due to insufficient evidence regarding the Veteran's exposure at Bogue Field.
The deciding factor: VA needs to obtain more information regarding the water sourcing at Bogue Field during the Veteran's active duty service in 1968 and 1969.
- Claimed conditions
- chronic lymphocytic leukemia, multiple myeloma, Merkel cell carcinoma
- How they argued it
- Reopened with new and material evidence
- Exposure basis
- Camp Lejeune water
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- June 14, 2019
- Citation
- 19146782
What this means for you
A remand is not a loss. The Board sent the case back for more development — often a new exam or missing records — before making a final decision. Many remands later end in a grant, and the decision spells out exactly what the Board wanted to see.
What you can do next
Related decisions
Other Board decisions on a similar condition or argued the same way.
- Denied
The Board denied service connection for multiple myeloma, finding no evidence that the Veteran's condition was related to his military service.
- Granted
The Board granted service connection for chronic lymphocytic leukemia, coronary artery disease with atrial fibrillation, diabetes mellitus type II, and Parkinson's disease based on presumptive service connection due to herbicide exposure.
- Dismissed
The Board dismissed the claims for service connection for chronic lymphocytic leukemia and a skin disorder due to an improper concurrent election. The effective dates for the lumbar spine disability, left lower extremity radiculopathies, and TDIU were denied as they did not meet the criteria for earlier effective dates.
- Dismissed
The veteran withdrew all claims on appeal, and the Board dismissed the appeal.
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